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Early stages into the Kloof (Photo : Colin Billau)
Kloof
An unofficial water/ice station .... (Photo : Colin Billau)
Kloof
Into the Kloof (Photo : Colin Billau)
Kloof
(Photo : Rhodes Run)
Behind the scenes - Water Tables
Water Station goodies awaiting collection (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Behind the scenes - Water Tables
Setting up the Registration area in the Farmers Hall (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Behind the scenes - Registration
Preparing the Start/Finish area (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Behind the scenes - Finish
(Photo : Rhodes Run)
Start/Finish
(Photo : Rhodes Run)
First Ascent
Valuable coverage (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Buff
Setting up the Registration Area (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Behind the scenes - Registration
First Ascent Bladerunners waiting for finishers (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Behind the scenes - Registration
(Photo : Rhodes Run)
Behind the scenes - Registration
Specially made 2006 Rhodes Buff, space blanket & whistle (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Runners Registration Handout
(Photo : Rhodes Run)
Jenny & Paul Selby at Registration
Friday evening - registration and relaxing over pasta in the Farmers Hall...& hoping for snow! (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Pasta evening
(Photo : Rhodes Run)
Mavis Bank Farm Check Point
Mavis Bank Farm Check Point at 13km awaits the runners (Photo : Greg R)
Behind the scenes - Water Tables
Checking & double checking stickers (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Mavis Bank Farm Check Point
Relaxing, waiting for first runners to come in (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Finish
(Photo : Rhodes Run)
Colourful spectators at the Finish
(Photo : Rhodes Run)
Finish
(Photo : Rhodes Run)
Mouth watering goodies on sale
(Photo : Rhodes Run)
Behind the scenes - Finish
Race Organiser, Evie Raubenheimer, keeping track on runners (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Behind the scenes - Finish
Checking results (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Finish
Setting up (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Wayne Tucker - back in Rhodes (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Finish
(Photo : Rhodes Run)
Winners Trophy
Medals & trophys (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Gary Smith - 2nd Overall (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Johnny Young - 3rd (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Mbulelo Speelman - 4th (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Trevor Torien - 5th (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Anthony Jeffrey - 6th (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Patrick Snyman - 7th (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Kenny McCrindle - 8th (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Raymond Cutts - 9th (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Guy Jennings - 10th (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Tammy Kelly  - 1st Lady & 3rd consecutive win - receiving Gold Medal, Trophy & Minature from Race Organiser, Evie Raubenheimer (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Cindy Rebello - 2nd Lady (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Belinda Saunders - 2nd Sub Veteran Lady (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
3rd Master home Beaumont Cooper estatic (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Beaumont Cooper
Maxie Hofmeyr receiving award for 1st Master lady from Brian Wimpey (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Maxie Hofmeyr
Joint winners of the "Best Water Table" trophy - DM Kisch (on left) and the pupils from St Dominic's Priory Port Elizabeth outdoor club (the 'Klippies') (on right) (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Mark Tolsma (Perm # 652) with Evie (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Mark Tolsma
(Photo : Quintin Braun)
Prize Giving
Peter Mariott, Paul Johnson and friends register (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Registration
Friday afternoon - Registration (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Behind the scenes - Registration
Iain Morshead - 1st Overall - Gold Medal, Trophy and Minature presented by Eric Riemann (Buff) (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Cold morning for Support Team (Photo : Greg R)
Mavis Bank Farm Check Point
Support Team planted flags in the Kloof (Photo : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Behind the scenes - Flags
7am.....  (Photo : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Start
Okey, now that Mavis is behind me and I've got my breath back.... "Roll camera!" (Photo : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Mavis Bank
Tammy Kelly interviewed by TV crew - Mavis Bank Border Check point (Photo: Eric Riemann : Buff)
Tammy Kelly
Tammy Kelly - interviewed at the Mavis Bank Border Check Point ("Queen of the Kloof") (Photo : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Tammy Kelly
Not much talking going on over there!! (Photo : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Mavis Bank
(Photo : Rhodes Run)
Lesotho border area

Lesotho border area
TV crew record the highest pancakes in South Africa - the Tintinger family (Photo : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Lesotho View - Pancakes
Time for pancakes & a stretch at 27 km & 2666m (Photo : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Lesotho View Water Station

Lesotho border area
(Photo : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Lesotho border area
(Photo : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Gideon gets the shot

Lesotho border area
(Photo : Rhodes Run)
Lesotho border area
(Photo : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Lesotho border area

Lesotho border area
(Photo : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Heading towards the plunge down Carlisles Hoek
(Photo : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Heading towards the plunge down Carlisles Hoek
(Photo : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Heading towards the plunge down Carlisles Hoek
(Photo : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Carlisles Hoek
(Photo : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Carlisles Hoek
(Photo : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Carlisles Hoek
Spot the runners coming up Mavis Bank, and making their way over the last few bumps in the Kloof (Photo : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Mavis Bank ~ 'The Conversation Stopper'
The Tintinger Family provided hot cinnamon pancakes for cold runners at their water station positioned at the wind swept Lesotho View (2666m) (Photo : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Lesotho View - Pancakes
Tiffendell Support Team geared up against the bitter cold wind (Photo : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Tiffendell Water Station
Mbulelo Speelman - 4th Overall (Photo : Kylie Griffin)
Finish
Placing flags in the Kloof (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Behind the scenes - Flags
Placing flags - Mavis looms in front (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Behind the scenes - Flags
Flag team playing in the snow on way back to the village from Mavis Bank (Thursday prior to Run) (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Behind the scenes - Flags
Evie's Support Team with Buff & 2006 shirts (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Behind the scenes - Support Team
First Ascent Bladerunner shirt, Rhodes 2006 Buff, Special dated medal, space blanket, whistle, sherry, Powerade (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Runners Rewards - 2006
Collecting marker boards the day after the Run (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Behind the scenes - Support Team
Heading towards Mavis Bank Farm - brief 'conversation stopper' ahead (Photo : Colin Billau)
Henning water station
(Photo : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Tiffendell Water Station
Running past Lesotho View into the icy head wind (Photo : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Battling wind on Lesotho Border road
(Photo : Rhodes Run)
Pasta evening
Erina du Toit - 3rd Lady
Prize Giving
Kenny McCrindle ( # 634) (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Sean Coles (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Tammy Kelly (# 636) (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Brendas Gresse (# 637) (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Bennie Burger (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Denny Taljaardt (# 641) (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Corrie Rautenbach (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Bruce King (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Renette Kriel (# 644) (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Andrew Booyens (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Belinda Saunders (# 646) (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Wayne Rebello (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Dries Olivier (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Mike Roy (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Pat Kelly ( # 651) (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Mark Tolsma (# 652) (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Russell McIntosh ( # 653) (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Donald Harper (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Peter de Groot (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Louis Bolt (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Theunis Carstens (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Danie Grobler (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Ernst van den Berg (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Johann Wessels (Photo : Rhodes Run)
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Yvette Louw (Photo : Rhodes Run)
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Eddie Lentz (Photo : Rhodes Run)
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David Vink (Photo : Rhodes Run)
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Marlene du Preez (Photo : Rhodes Run)
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Bruce Deeley-Smith (Photo : Rhodes Run)
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Corrie Janse van Rensburg (Photo : Rhodes Run)
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Paul Haupt (Photo : Rhodes Run)
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Vasco Nel (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Graham Nicholl (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving : Permanent Number
Gary Smith - 1st Sub Veteran Men (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Anthony Jeffrey - 2nd Sub Veteran  - Silver Medal (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Patrick Snyman - 3rd Sub Veteran (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Tammy Kelly - Gold Medal - 1st Sub Veteran Ladies (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Kathy Kruger - 3rd Sub Veteran Lady (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Iain Morshead - receiving Mathew Wimpey Memorial Trophy & Gold Medal - 1st Veteran Men (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Trevor Torien - 2nd Veteran (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Kenny McCrindle - 3rd Veteran (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Cindy Rebello - Gold Medal and Trophy - 1st Veteran Lady (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Renette Kriel - 2nd Veteran Lady (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Miema Murrey - 3rd Veteran Lady (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Bennie Burger - 1st Master - Gold Medal & Trophy (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Tewie Maree - 2nd Master (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
a pumped Beaumont Cooper - 3rd Master Men (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Charmaine Clarke - 2nd Master Lady (Photo : Rhodes run)
Prize Giving
Marianna Minty - 3rd Master Lady (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Bert van der Raad - 1st Grandmaster (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Orton Bekker - 2nd Grandmaster (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving
Tammy Kelly (Overall Ladies Winner) receiving "Queen of the Kloof" trophy from Brain Wimpey (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Tammy Kelly
Andrew, one of the 'Klippies', helping with the flags in the Kloof (Photo & Layout : Eric Riemann : Buff)
Behind the scenes - Flags
Mbulelo Speelman checks in at the 13km Check Point (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Mavis Bank Farm Check Point
Iain Morshead (Overall Winner) receiving "King of the Kloof" trophy from Brian Wimpey (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Iain Morshead
Race organiser, Evie Raubenheimer, preparing for registration (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Behind the scenes - Registration
Evie's Support Team on race morning (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Support Team
Iain Morshead - 1st Overall [4:19:34] (Photo : Kylie Griffin)
Finish
Gary Smith - 2nd Overall [4:30:16] (Photo : Kylie Griffin)
Finish
Johnny Young - 3rd Overall [4:35:58] (Photo : Kylie Griffin)
Finish
Mbulelo Speelman - 4th Overall & 1st Novice [4:43:23]  (Photo : Kylie Griffin)
Finish
Mbulelo Speelman (4th Overall) receiving trophy for 1st Rhodes Runner from Brian Wimpey (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Mbulelo Speelman
Loading up - getting ready to hike into the Kloof on Friday ... and it started to rain... (Photo : Jamie)
Behind the scenes - Klippies in the Kloof
Preparing to hike into the Kloof on Friday ......yep, that's the kitchen sink! (Photo : Jamie)
Behind the scenes - Klippies in the Kloof
Preparing to hike into the Kloof on Friday (Photo : Jamie)
Behind the scenes - Klippies in the Kloof
Preparing to hike into the Kloof on Friday (Photo : Jamie)
Behind the scenes - Klippies in the Kloof
Water station set up - waiting for runners (Photo : Jamie)
Behind the scenes - Klippies in the Kloof
Preparing to hike into the Kloof on Friday (Photo : Andrew F)
Behind the scenes - Klippies in the Kloof
The very cold Klippies camp (Photo : Jamie)
Behind the scenes - Klippies in the Kloof
Joint winners of "Best Water Table" - legal team from DM Kisch (Johannesburg) who manned the bitterly cold Mavis Bank Border Check Point at 21km.
Richard, Brian & Karel represent the team. (Photo : Rhodes Run)
Prize Giving

Rhodes Run 2011

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